Oodaaq or Oodap Qeqert is the bank of gravel and silt northeast of Greenland that has been considered by some to be the most northerly point of land on earth. It was most likely created by the impact of an iceberg in shallow sea.
Oodaaq lies at 83°40′N 30°40′W / 83.667°N 30.667°WCoordinates: 83°40′N 30°40′W / 83.667°N 30.667°W, only 705 km south of the North Pole and 1,360 metres north of Kaffeklubben Island, lying near the northeast tip of Greenland. When discovered it measured a mere 15 metres by 8 metres.
It was discovered in 1978 when a Danish survey team led by Uffe Petersen landed a helicopter on Kaffeklubben Island to confirm that it did indeed lie further north than the tip of Greenland. Having confirmed the fact, a member of the team spotted a dark spot to the north and they flew over to the bank, naming it Oodaaq after the Eskimo who accompanied Robert Peary on his historic journey to the North Pole.